The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-01-26
ALEXANDRIA, La.

adjournment: Present. F. Seip,
President; and Messrs. Barstow,
Blackwell, Griffin james, Lawrence.
Randolph, Swami, Thornton and
Weems.
The minutes Of yesterday were
read and approved.
On motion of MIR. Griffin:
Resolved, That the bid of the
Town Talk. to do the pubic print
ing for the year 1887, including all
job work, except books, for the sum
of $275.0O be accepted, and that
paper is declared the official organ of
the parish of Rapides, for the year
1887 payment to be- made in quar-
terly installments at first meeting If
ter each quarter.
MIR. Thornton in the chair.
On motion of Maj. Seip:
Resolved, That the sum of $40 Il.
appropriated out of the bridg,
fund of 1887 to build bridge acros,
the slough at the dam on the River
road, on the b. Mayer plantation,
and the said work be done under the
supervision of the Syndic, Mr.. A.
Marye.
The Petition of A. e. Brister and
others, owning land on the old Clara
Brown place, asking that road be
given them through the lands of
other parties, to the public road, is
refused, for the reason that the Po-
lice Jury has no jurisdiction in the
matter. The recourse of the petit
TONERS is to compel by law the own
ers of the intervening land to grant
them a right of way over their prem
Uses to the public road.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved. That the sum of Three
Hundred and Thirty Dollars, or as
much Thereof as may be necessary, be
appropriated out of the contingent
fund of 1887, for the purpose Of re-
pairing the Bayou Robert road out
side OF the town of Alexandria, and
that the said repairs be made under
the direction of the following COM
missioners: e.. A. Staples and Jno.
z. Grogan, and the said commissions
ers are instructed to receive no lum-
Der, except good heart lumber for
constructing said repairs.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum of Fifty
dollars, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out of
the bridge fund of 1887 to repair the
bridges over Bayou Phillip and the
Lumber Company slough, on the
river road, above Alexandria, and
that the said repairs be made under
the direction Of the Syndic of said
road.
On motion of Mr. James:
Resolved, That the public ferry
across Red River at Cot,le, be let
out by the President of this Jury to
the highest bidder, according to law,
for five years; with rates of ferriage
as follows:
For crossing horse and rider, Csc. |
For crossing buggy and horse, 4Oc.
For crossing buggy and two
horses, SOC.
For crossing wagon and team, two
horses or two oxen, Soc.
For crossing wagon and team, four
horses or four oxen, Toe.
For crossing wagon and team, six
horses or six oxen, $1.OO.
For crossing live stock, Zoe per
head.
For crossing foot passengers, SC.
The ferry to be let out at auction,
at the Court House in Alexandria.
on Saturday, February 10Th, 1887, at
IL O'Clock, the President being au-
thorized to accept or reject any and
all bids.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That the report of the
Commissioners for building Rigolette
bridge, be received and the bond Of
the contractor be accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That the sum of $40. 90
payable out of the contingent fund
of 1887, be appropriated for the pur-
pose Of placing stove and piping in
the Clerks office, in the Courthouse,
and that the same be done under the
direction Of the Sheriff Of Rapides
Parish.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence:
Resolved, That the sum of $500
be appropriated out of the Pauper
fund Of 1887, for the relief of Eu-
genia McLendon. and that Ben Tur-
ner be appointed her discussing
agent.
On motion Of Mr.. Thornton:
Resolved, That in conformity to
The invitation OF Hon. I. j. Bird,
Commissioner Of Agriculture for the
State of Louisiana, the following
gentlemen are requested to repre-
sent The Parish Of Rapides at the
meeting of the State Agricultural
of Louisiana, at Baton Rouge
on the 26th Of January, viz:
+. Seip. E. V. Weems, r. L. Tan
ner, Linn Tanner, James Jeffries, H.
A. Boyce, W. p. Flower, ]. L. Cor
nclla, G. L. Robinson, j. j. Swami,
I. G. Barron, j. C. Wise, j. G.
White, and NJ. j. Dunnam.